Peace in Islam

The Policy of Peace in Islam

Submitted by naghma on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:48

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Peace in Islam

According to the Prophet Muhammad, upon whom be peace, a believer is one with whom one can trust one’s life and property. That is because Islam is a religion of peace. The Quran calls its way ‘the paths of peace’ (5:16). It describes reconciliation as the best policy (4:128), and states quite plainly that God abhors disturbance of the peace (2:205).

Islam: A Tolerant Religion

Submitted by naghma on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:39

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Peace in Islam

So far as Islam is concerned, it is an entirely tolerant religion. Islam desires peace to prevail in the world. The Quran calls the way of Islam ‘the paths of Peace’ (5:16). The state of peace can never prevail in a society if a tolerant attitude is lacking in the people. Tolerance is the only basis for peace; in a society where tolerance is absent, peace likewise will be non-existent.